Journey to the West, a high-octane "circus opera"performed in Mandarin by a cast of 45 strong, makes its American debut at 2008 Spoleto Festival USA.
Notorious "Amistad" headlines Charleston's Spoleto Festival
Perry Tannenbaum
(Published: May 20, 2008)
Dock Street Theatre, the fabled hub of Spoleto Festival USA, is shut down for renovations. But Memorial Day is around the corner, and the show must go on!
The Dock may be out of commission, but Spoleto is boldly bringing the most notorious ship in the history of American jurisprudence to the port city of Charleston. While the landmark on Church Street gets its long-overdue overhaul, another venue has been upfitted and readied for service - Memminger Auditorium on Beaufrain Street.
